Council of Presidents' Summer-Fall Interim Legislative Meeting Calendar

Revised OCT 23, 2008, 9:30 am

Thurs., Sept 4/ Thurs., Sept 11 / Fri, Sept 12 / Mon-Tues, Sept 15-16 / Mon, Sept 22/ Mon, Oct 13 / Tues, Oct 14 / Mon, Oct 20 / Tues, Oct 21 / Fri, Oct 24

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Time

Committee

Location
9:30 am Higher Education Vancouver Hilton & Convention Center
 

Public Hearing:

  1. Student loans: availability of student loans.
  2. Tuition waivers: utilization by Washington institutions.
  3. Customized training programs: status report.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Time

Committee

Location
1:30 pm House Capital Budget House Hearing Room A-TVW
 

Work Session:  

  1. Joint Legislative Task Force on School Construction Funding.
  2. Pierce County Skills Center Budget Evaluation Study Team (BEST) review.
  3. Scoring System for Public Four-Year Higher Education Institution Capital Projects.
  4. Chehalis River Basin Flood Hazard Mitigation Project Agreement.
  5. Heritage Center/Executive Office Building Project.


Friday, September 12, 2008

Time

Committee

Location
10:00 am House Higher Education and Health Care, Joint (J) House Hearing Room A-TVW
 

Agenda:  Efforts to Address Health Care Personnel Shortages.

Monday-Tuesday, September 15-16, 2008

Time

Committee

Location
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Sept. 15th.		 Basic Education Joint Task Force (J) Columbia Room, Legislative Building, Olympia
 

Agenda:  September 15
I.      Call to Order, Dan Grimm, Chair
II.     Review of Task Force Assignments and Fall Schedule
III.    WSIPP Reports
        a.      Summary of proposals to date
        b.      Time Responsibility Incentive (TRI) Survey of School Districts
        c.      WSIPP model to project expected effects of investments
IV.     Historical Perspectives: Wally G. Miller
V.      Panel Discussions
        a.      Washington Health Foundation
        b.      Equitable Opportunity Caucus
        c.      Stand for Children
        d.      American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence
V.      Adjournment

Monday, September 22, 2008

Time

Committee

Location

9:00 am

Lunch break from 12pm to 1pm

 Washington Assessment of Student Learning House Hearing Rm B
 

REVISED 9/11/2008 8:39 AM

Work Session:

  1. Follow-up from previous meeting.
  2. Commercially developed tests and experiences in other states.
  3. Multiple choice questions - discussion with Dr. James Popham.
  4. WASL performance audit - discussion with Legislative Auditor.
  5. Diagnostic assessments.
  6. Public comment and discussion on the work group's next steps.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Time

Committee

Location
9:00 am Washington Assessment of Student Learning (J) TBA
 

Work Session:

  1. Follow-up from Previous Meeting.
  2. Balanced Assessment Systems: Trends in Other States.
  3. Update on Implementation of Math End-of-Course Assessments.
  4. Balanced Assessment at the District Level: Experiences in Three Districts.
  5. Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Achievement, and Assessment.
  6. Public Comment.
  7. Discussion: Next Steps.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Time

Committee

Location
TBA Economic Development, Trade & Management(S) Tacoma-TBA - TVW
 

Work Session:  Higher education and economic development.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Time

Committee

Location
TBA Basic Education Joint Task Force (J) House Hearing Room B
 

Work Session:  TBA.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Time

Committee

Location
TBA Basic Education Joint Task Force (J) House Hearing Room B
 

Work Session:  TBA.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Time

Committee

Location
10:00 am Information Technology Work Group(J) House Hearing Room B
 

Work Session:  Review of Proposed Work Plan for IT Consultant.